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How to fast-track the benefits of blockchain technology and streamline roaming processes sooner

GSMA’s Product Director for Blockchain and Roaming, Shamit Bhat, explains how operators can accelerate the benefits of blockchain technology to streamline wholesale roaming processes and speed up settlements, sooner rather than later. As seen in our previous blogs, ...

How we’re addressing VoLTE emergency call issues

Friday 12 May, 2023 | Blog | Network & Interconnect | News

Following the concerns regarding the availability and interoperability of VoLTE emergency calls in both the US and Europe, the GSMA and our members have come together to update and align technical specifications to resolve the issues, which will be available soon. Acting ...

Omantel and Telkomsel sign up to GSMA Blockchain trials for optimised roaming operations

Thursday 11 May, 2023 | Blockchain & Roaming | eBusiness Network | Latest News | News

The GSMA calls for MNOs to join the GSMA eBusiness Network’s Accelerator trials for automated wholesale roaming settlement and improved cash flow. 11 May 2023, London: The GSMA today announced wholesale roaming trials for its next-generation telco blockchain network – the ...

Did you know security is so important in 2023 it is influencing consumer buying decisions for smartphones?

Wednesday 22 February, 2023 | Blog | Latest News | News

In this blog, James Moran, Head of Security, GSMA, takes a closer look at key findings from recent research on the sharp increase of data security and privacy as a global purchase driver for smartphones. He explains why this is so important to smartphone manufacturers and ...

Why device data is crucial for successful 5G rollout and optimisation

Wednesday 23 November, 2022 | Blog | GSMA Device Map | Latest News | News

Ibtissam Hajjar, VP of Products at Invigo, and Walid Badaoui, VP, Technical, at Invigo, highlight how important device data is for operators managing their 5G networks, and the central role GSMA Device Database can play. As 5G rolls out, operators need to know how to ...

IMS parameter settings to reduce in order to ease VoLTE testing logjam for OEMs and MNOs

Thursday 10 November, 2022 | Blog | Latest News | Network & Interconnect | News

IMS Profile #6 (P#6) and Profile #4 (P#4) Win Out The promotion of P#6 and P#4 promotes commonality between devices and networks and reduces the testing overhead for both networks and devices by reducing the optionality in the IMS parameter settings. In addition, it is ...

GSMA Announces First eSIM Security Certification

Tuesday 19 July, 2022 | eSIM Services | Latest News | News

STMicroelectronics’ latest M2M product certified by the GSMA’s eUICC Security Assurance scheme 19 July 2022, London: The GSMA has announced the first certification of its eUICC Security Assurance scheme (eSA) for M2M, awarded to STMicroelectronics, a global ...

How blockchain can speed up inter-operator settlement

Friday 8 July, 2022 | Blockchain & Roaming | Blog | Latest News | News

GSMA’s Director of Blockchain and Roaming explains how blockchain can make inter-operator roaming settlement faster – reducing settlement calculation to one-thirtieth of its time Shamit Bhat also talks about how operators who are investing in blockchain, expect the ...

How Deutsche Telekom is ready to ride the eSIM wave

German Mobile Network Operator, Deutsche Telekom (DT), has long been a leading exponent of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology. Running mobile operations in more than a dozen countries, the multinational operator is increasingly prioritising eSIM. “What we have done is to ...

How blockchain can unlock new monetisation opportunities for your telco business.

Wednesday 20 April, 2022 | Blockchain & Roaming | Blog | Latest News | News

Utsav Burman, Vodafone, Monique J. Morrow, Syniverse, and Shamit Bhat, GSMA, outline blockchain’s key role in the digital transformation of our industry. Distributed Ledger Technology (more commonly called blockchain) can give the telco industry its most exciting business ...

The first North American MNO to pass VoLTE interoperability test

Monday 14 March, 2022 | Blog | Latest News | Network & Interconnect | News

Congratulations to Evolve Cellular. Now their customers will have the best experience possible when voice calling on their 4G network. Since they are the first North American mobile network operator to complete and pass GSMA Interoperability Testing’s VoLTE network test. The ...

Multinational MVNO passes VoLTE interoperability test

Wednesday 16 February, 2022 | Latest News | Network & Interconnect | News

Truphone Limited has become the first MVNO to complete and pass five GSMA Interoperability Testing VoLTE roaming tests. This means that they have successfully demonstrated their VoLTE capabilities within Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, Hong Kong and Portugal with a ...

How eSIMs play a key part in mobile digitisation – insights from market leader, G+D

Friday 21 January, 2022 | Blog | eSIM Services | Latest News | News

Digitisation is at the forefront of most mobile sectors, and the SIM industry is no different. The need to save space and money, as well as increasing sustainability along the supply chain, has led to the rise of the embedded SIM (eSIM) as a viable alternative to the ...

How blockchain is streamlining roaming contract agreements for the 5G and IoT era

As operators around the world launch 5G and IoT, their roaming departments face complex challenges. Since these technologies require multiple new agreements with existing and new roaming partners. Still, there is a smart way to deal with all this. Here, Shamit Bhat, GSMA’s ...

European operator passes Interoperability Test

Thursday 2 December, 2021 | Latest News | Network & Interconnect | News

Gibtelecom has become the first mobile network operator to complete and pass GSMA’s Interoperability Testing’s VoLTE network test. This means that they have successfully demonstrated that their type 1 VoLTE network with a voice 2 network group service profile, is compatible ...

In Mobile World Live: GSMA urges cooperation to fight robocalls

Friday 29 October, 2021 | Fraud Prevention & Security Services | Latest News | News

LIVE FROM MWC21 LOS ANGELES: Robocalls were a primary focus of the GSMA Fraud Summit hosted by GSMA North America head of technology Carlos Bosch. Bosch highlighted the financial toll of robocalls, noting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) estimates these cost US ...

In Mobile World Live: Enhancing customer eSIM journeys with discovery services

Wednesday 27 October, 2021 | eSIM Services | Latest News | News

With eSIM subscriptions set to become the standard in the coming years, telecom operators are increasingly looking to ease users towards a complete digital journey. A central part of this process is the use of Root Discovery Services to allow one click subscription ...

Your guide to accelerating VoLTE Roaming, and its importance to your business

Tuesday 12 October, 2021 | Blog | Network & Interconnect | News

This blog post was written by Wayne Cutler, Interoperability Solutions Director (Networks) and Product Manager for the GSMA Interoperability Testing Service. With the advent of 5G, there is an industry need to re-farm existing 2G/3G spectrum for new 5G services. This can ...

How Blockchain is evolving wholesale roaming processes

What is it, and what difference can it make to your business? Blog author, Shamit Bhat, is our Interoperability Solutions Director and wholesale roaming and blockchain expert, responsible for GSMA Blockchain Network and Roaming Services. Today’s operators face contracting ...

The GSMA Fraud Intelligence Service now includes SMS Fraud flags

Tuesday 14 September, 2021 | Fraud Prevention & Security Services | Latest News | News

International SMS Fraud is a significant challenge for operators, and so to have a single secure place where details of these incidents can be shared, is useful if SMS is to continue to be seen as an important, and reliable service for enterprise messaging. Now mobile ...

Blockchain & Roaming News

How to fast-track the benefits of blockchain technology and streamline roaming processes sooner

Omantel and Telkomsel sign up to GSMA Blockchain trials for optimised roaming operations

Thursday 11 May, 2023 | Blockchain & Roaming | eBusiness Network | Latest News | News

How blockchain can speed up inter-operator settlement

Friday 8 July, 2022 | Blockchain & Roaming | Blog | Latest News | News

How blockchain can unlock new monetisation opportunities for your telco business.

Wednesday 20 April, 2022 | Blockchain & Roaming | Blog | Latest News | News

How blockchain is streamlining roaming contract agreements for the 5G and IoT era

How Blockchain is evolving wholesale roaming processes

On Mobileum.com, Mobileum Partners with GSMA in launch of blockchain based telecom business network

Thursday 1 July, 2021 | Blockchain & Roaming | Latest News | News

Blockchain solution automates and transforms the wholesale roaming clearing and settlement process CUPERTINO, CA – 1 July 2021 – Mobileum Inc. (“Mobileum”), a leading global provider of analytics solutions for roaming and network services, security, risk management, testing, ...

In Telecoms.com:
GSMA blockchain ready for roaming

Monday 28 June, 2021 | Blockchain & Roaming | Blockchain & Roaming | Latest News | News

Mobile industry body the GSMA has announced that a private telecoms industry blockchain network designed to simplify wholesale roaming is ready for commercial use. The industry body has been working alongside half a dozen major international telecoms operators to research ...

Global Mobile Operators and GSMA Team up to Build Blockchain to Transform Back-Office Roaming

Monday 28 June, 2021 | Blockchain & Roaming | Blockchain & Roaming | Latest News | News

Introducing GSMA eBusiness Network, a blockchain solution developed by GSMA which aims to automate the complex business processes for wholesale roaming, ensuring readiness in the 5G and IoT era 28 June 2021, London: GSMA today declares commercial readiness of the “GSMA ...